Quick Weight Loss, The Atkins Menu Plan - 3
Phase 4 : Lifetime Maintenance
Congratulations! You have reached your targeted weight. you are now proceeding the final stage of Atkins Diet, phase four: Lifetime Maintenance. Enjoy your more liberal dietary intake, but don't fall back into your old eating habits. What you have to do is simply following your Critical Carbohydrate Level for Maintenance.
Your best carbohydrate level is the one on which you can be happiest and healthiest without experiencing cravings and regaining weight. You may now add more foods to your plan with the exception of sugar. Follow your CCLM and you will maintain your new weight within 2 or 3 pounds. However, there is a natural fluctuation of around 3 pounds due to hormonal fluctuations in your body.
It may be unrealistic to think that once you've reached your goal weight, you will never again overindulge, but there are ways to minimize the damage. While maintaining you weight loss, you also must :
- overcome your previous bad habits.
- learn to deal with stress.
- make the correct food choices.
- learn coping strategies for holidays.
- knowing how to order what you need at restaurants.
- Set weight control as a goal and constant priority in your life.
- Adequate exercises.